The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-11-26
Fallston Md Central R. R-Thieves or

Fallston, Md. Central R. R.-Thieves en-
tered the house of Mr.. Edward Colgan, few night
ago, and secured double barrel shot gun, look
ng-glass, razor and several other articles to tn
value of about $500, besides a small amount q
cash. An entrence was effected by way of tn
cellar.
Mr.. Dennis Brady is building a large fran
barn on his farm at this place.
Mr.. Dennis Shanahan is about completing
| stone dwelling house on his farm on the Harfor,
| road.
The Fallston pike has received coat of grave
| in the worst places, which is some improvement
| over its former condition.
The Catholic Church at this place is rapidly
assuming proportions. The rafters are now bein,
| placed in position and the building will soon b.
under roof. This village has now a Catholic
! Friends, Methodist Episcopal, Methodist Protes
| tant and Presbyterian churches
The public School at this place, Mr.. Geo. B
| Cummins, teacher, is in very prosperous condi.
| ton and has about so scholars.
met Mr.. Amos Kelly recently. He is now
| living at Franklinvie Factory and is enjoying
good health, although he is turning his eightieth
| year. He informed me that he had now identified
himself with the Presbyterian church and hence
forth intended living life. Mr.. Kelly is
we'll known up in the 10th district of your county
While passing through the 10th district, recently
to Cockeysvile, observed many improvements
The church yard at Chestnut Grove has been sup
piled with neat new fence and the parsonage
has also been improved by new porches, painting,
&C. The grounds of St Johns Lutheran Church,
little further on have been enlarged through the
liberality of Mr. Borke, who owns the land ad
joining, and it is said that in the near future a
new church will take the place of the old one. A
fair and oyster supper was held there short time
ago which netted them over $165.
At Jackson's Corner, on the Jarrettsvile pike,
I came to another church lot with shed upon it,
where a fair and oyster supper had just closed,
with very prosperous results. A German Reform
Church will be erected on this lot.
noticed that Mr.. Samuel Moore has treated
his house to a new coat of paint also that Mr..
Oliver Price has built large frame barn. Mr..
George H. Merryman has erected wind engine
at Merrymans mill and large frame dwell
ling has taken the place of the little, squatty cabin
which served so long as the miller's house.
Mr.. Thomas L. Owens, Sunny brook, has built
a new porch, which adds very much to the ap-
pearence of his house.
house at the toll-gate on the JarrettsviIle pike,
opposite his shop. He is blacksmith and is
doing very prosperous business.
Since Mr.. Samuel M. Rankin become member
of the Board of School Commissioners four new
houses have been built in the 10Th dist, one ut
White Hall, one on My Ladys Manor, one at
Sweet Air and one at German Corner. They are
P. Demuth was the contractor for all these build
ings and they present a neat and attractive ap
pearance and are ornaments to the respective
neighborhoods in which they are located. 1t was
through the energy of Mr.. Rankin that these
buildings were erected and the people realize it
and give him much praise. FLINT.
Fullerton, 18th District.-Mr. Winkler has
Just finished building a fine barn on his farm, the
work having been done by Messrs. Hack Bros.
He has also had his house painted and now his
place presents a very attractive appearance. A
few years ago this farm was all in woods.
Mr.. Frederick Lassahn has just finished his
new house and outbuildings and they make fine
improvement to the village, which only few
years had but two or three houses. Now it has
postofice stores two hotels blacksmith and wheel
wright shops, an undertaken, public school, &c.
There is some talk of having the place incorpo-
rated.
Our public school is now so full that there are
not enough desks for the children. The teacher,
Mr.. Armacost, has resigned and Mr.. Carville Nc
COrmick, the former teacher, has kindly consented
to until the trustees can procure another
teacher. Another house should be built-one large
enough to accommodate so or 60 chldren-and it
would soon be filed.
Mr.. Van Cleaf our miller, has had an extra run
of work this fall. He is now running his mill day
and night to accommodate his customers, who are
having their grain ground for the winter. His
son and daughter from New Jersey are now visit
ing him.
There were three public sales in this neighbor-
hood last week and as credits of nine months were
given at each, everything brought good prices,
some articles selling for more than they would
bring new. Corn sold for $3.50 and $3.50 per
barrel
Revival services, which had been in progress for
two weeks at Gatch's M. e. Church, Rev. Harry
t. Mitchell, pastor, have closed. The meetings
were well attended, but only three persons pro-
fessed conversion. The church was greatly bene-
fitted.
Our gardeners have saved most of their crops
and have them ready for marketing during the
winter months. Cabbage has been buried, celery
hilled up, cabbage and lettuce planted, &c. 1t is
a rule among them to have all this work done
before IuanKEgivlng Jay. JuNo.